Case Studies
Monitoring silt slurry flow using a bespoke Siemens Flowmeter
RS Hydro Flowmeter Installation RS Hydro were tasked with installing a flowmeter for monitoring flow for fluid containing mud and silt. The process itself is rela...
Monitoring Water Levels Using Leveloggers in a UK Coastal Wetland Area
Water Level Monitoring Case Study Water level monitoring is crucial for managing water resources, preventing flooding, and understanding environmental changes. The Le...
Summer of Steam: RS Hydro's Clamp-On Flow Monitoring Across Industries
Summer of Steam - RS Hydro Clamp-On Steam Flow Monitoring Industry sector: Waste Recycling, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical production ...
Optimising pump output performance with high accuracy flow-data using PanaFlow LC XMT1000.
RS Hydro were requested to provide highly accurate and reliable PanaFlow LC XMT1000 flowmeter systems. The use was for the construction of pump-skids that were provided t...
Total Solution for Lee Tunnel LaserFlow Project
RS Hydro have finished a flagship project working with MVB JV at Thames Water’s Lee Tunnel as part of the Thames Water Tideway Scheme. Ten ATEX-rated MCER...
Measuring static Water Level With Difficult Access
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Urgent Investigation To Save Whitehaven Harbour
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How to choose the right monitoring options for outdoor pipe flow
How to choose the right monitoring options for outdoor pipe flow Monitoring flow within a pipe can be straightforward in some locations. However, challenges arise when m...
Saving the Scarce Yellow Sally Stonefly: A Tale of Innovation and Conservation
In the realm of environmental conservation, every detail matters, especially when it comes to preserving critically endangered species like the scarce yellow sally stone...
Siemens LUT440 Installation for V-Notch level and flow measurement
Industry Water and Wastewater treatment services Equipment Used Siemens LUT440 and XRS-5 Ultrasonic level measurement system (in use in conjunction with a V-Notch Weir to...
Case Study - Understanding Clamp-on Gas: Conditions Required for Measuring Gas Flow with Ultrasonic Technology
Industry Sector Process Gas, Production, Commercial Gas, Public Sector Clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeter systems are effective when fluid or gas flows need to be measured wi...
Case Study - Maximising Efficiency: Clamp-on Flowmeters Vs. In-line Systems in Advanced Flow Measurement
Numerous pipe flowmeter systems rely on technology that comes into contact with fluid in order to measure flow. However, given the inherent potential for failure in such ...
Enhancing Operational Efficiency: Precise Moisture Measurement in Luxury Vehicle Paint Shop Production Facility to Prevent Line Stops
It has become more important than ever for paint shops to monitor, measure, and calibrate sensors that form part of their sophisticated green manufacturing processes. T...
Esthwaite Water & Cunsey Beck Water Quality Monitoring
Esthwaite Water, known as Beatrix Potter's favourite lake, is a stunning 280-acre private water located in a glacial valley between Lake Winderemere and Coniston Water. ...
How to measure E. coli and enterococci, crucial parameters, in a World first
RS Hydro approached a UK water company immediately after one of the Environmental Audit Committees in 2021 to inform them that RS Hydro could provide a real-time solutio...
How measuring ammonia with fluorescence is trialled as a world first
The Smarter Catchments Project for A UK Water Company is a trial project for the Environment Act 2021. It provides a milestone solution for measuring ammonium more accur...
How the UK's largest real-time catchment monitoring network is leading the way
RS Hydro and Proteus Instruments have supplied a UK Water Company with the largest real-time catchment monitoring network in the UK with over 250 outstations monitoring ...
How Clamp-on Flow Measurement Solutions were used for Hazardous Areas & ATEX Zones
RS Hydro was not only approached to deliver multiple clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeter systems, but they were entrusted with the critical task of ensuring these systems were...
Trace Oxygen Gas Measurement for Biogas using the XMO2 Sample System
RS Hydro were contacted to provide a bespoke solution to measure trace levels of background Oxygen gas within a Biogas process pipeline, used within a large Waste Water ...
Clamp-on Flow out in the Elements | Submersible DF868 flowmeter system
RS Hydro were contacted to provide clamp-on flowmeter systems that need to be located outside and suitable to withstand varying weather conditions. As part of the brief,...
Real-time Flow Monitoring for a Closed Aluminium Waste Landfill Site
A customer contacted RS Hydro to identify suitable monitoring solutions for measuring flow in both closed and open-channel applications within a landfill site containing...
MCERTS Flowmeter for IBA and IBAA Producer Interceptor
Following a review of site drainage plans and subsequent site upgrade, RS Hydro were contacted by a processor of incinerated bottom ash (IBA) and aggregate (IBAA) to pro...
PT900s and their Deployment in the Food & Drinks Industry
The PT900 portable clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeter was requested by three separate manufacturers within the food & drink industry. Whilst two of the companies required PT9...
Ensuring Compliance: Industrial Flow and pH Monitoring
A customer in the biofuel and energy industry contacted RS Hydro for a solution to accurately monitor the pH and flow of water being discharged to ensure they stayed wit...
Successful Pump Test Project for Well Drilling Company
RS Hydro quoted for a short notice project for a well drilling company that required to be started as soon as possible. The client needed to monitor depth, conductivit...
Ensuring Accuracy and Reliability: RS Hydro's Electromagnetic Flow Meters Verification Service
RS Hydro, a trusted and reliable provider in the industry, has been sought out by numerous customers to conduct on-site visits for the crucial task of verifying the flow...
AT600 Installation and Commissioning: Unleashing the Power of Ultrasonic Flow Measurement
RS Hydro were tasked with the supply and installation of 4 x AT600 flow meter systems for measurement of flow in chiller-condenser system water pipework. The site was wi...
Ensuring Regulatory Compliance: Hot-swap adaptor allows re-calibration without downtime in remote water quality monitoring for the Aggregates Industry
RS Hydro specializes in offering robust remote water quality monitoring solutions for challenging applications across various industries. Recently, they were approached ...
PT878 Hire for 40 Inch Diameter Reservoir Water Pipe
RS Hydro was approached by a customer seeking to accurately measure the flow rate inside a 40-inch diameter water pipe. In response to this request, a state-of-the-art c...
RS Hydro Perform On-site Verifications and Repairs of MAG8000s
RS Hydro was required to conduct an on-site investigation into issues with the MAG8000 flowmeter. This task demanded a thorough analysis of the flowmeter's performance, ...
Clamp-on Ultrasonic Nitrogen Flow Verification Day Survey
RS Hydro were contacted by a producer of industrial gas products in order to provide flow-metering services for the day in their production facility. The process pipes c...
Remote Location Clamp-on Flow metering with telemetry
RS Hydro were approached by an engineering contractor with a challenging task of monitoring the flow inside a pipe in a remote location with no power supply available. T...
HydroRanger Level Measurement System Ensures Precise Control of Tidal Barrier Operation
RS Hydro was approached by a local authority to provide assistance with replacing a Milltronics level measurement system. The Milltronics system controlled the opening a...
Unleashing Precision Below Ground: Siemens Electromagnetic Flowmeters Deliver Accurate Measurements in the Toughest Underground Environments
RS Hydro were faced with the challenging task of selecting the appropriate flow meters for two 25 mm diameter pipes in an underground location, approximately 100 meters ...
PT900 Live Video Demonstrations On RS Hydro's Calibration Flow-rig
Customers in both the engineering support industry and food & drink industry approached us with a common subject; the portable ultrasonic PT900 clamp-on flowmeter. They...
Solinst and RS Hydro Provide On-site Installation Training for the 401 Waterloo Multi-level System
RS Hydro and Solinst provides in person training to assist contractors in the installation of a Solinst 401 Waterloo Multi-Level System, providing groundwater samples at...
Monitoring Inundation Levels in Floodplain Forest Sites
RS Hydro was tasked with providing a solution to improve data resilience and ease of retrieval on a UK University project in the Amazon Rain Forest. Industry Education a...
Temporary Energy Monitoring for a Baked Goods Producer
RS Hydro were approached by an energy systems monitoring company to provide energy use measurements on heat exchangers used in processes within a large bakery in the Eas...
Teledyne ISCO Autosamplers Used for Catchment Monitoring
RS Hydro has been tasked with providing a stable, reliable remote monitoring solution to capture surface water samples during rain events for the purpose of phosphorus m...
Multilevel Systems Fast Tracked: RS Hydro delivers Multilevel Water Sampling Systems from Canada to the UK in 2 weeks!
Background: RS Hydro received requests to expedite shipments of Solinst Model 403 CMT Multilevel systems, with the requirement to begin installations within a month. I...
STREAM Project - Water Quality Monitoring at Tawe Barrage & Swansea Docks
STREAM (Sensor Technologies for Remote Environmental Aquatic Monitoring) is a marine and environmental monitoring project funded from the European Union's European Regio...
Targeting Sewage Pollution: a little BOD story for the budding environmental detective.
Over the last 18 months there have been countless articles and discussions about the state of our rivers here in the UK. Recent Environment Agency reports do not provid...
Real-time BOD/COD monitoring at a Scottish Distillery
Proteus Instruments were approached, through its exclusive distributor for the Scottish distillery market (SEM Group), to provide real-time BOD/COD data for a well-known ...
Energy saving potential of using real-time BOD monitoring for feedforward and feedback control in wastewater treatment.
The treatment of wastewater is an energy intensive and high-cost process worldwide; however, it is vital for maintaining water infrastructure and protecting public health...
Total Solution for Lee Tunnel LaserFlow Project
RS Hydro have finished a flagship project working with MVB JV at Thames Water's Lee Tunnel as part of the Thames Water Tideway Scheme. Ten ATEX-rated MCERTS-certified ...
RS Hydro install more Clamp on Gas Meters and Telemetry to assist NHS during COVID-19
RS Hydro specialist engineers have been busy installing more total solutions using real-time clamp on gas flow measurement systems with wireless telemetry for two more NH...
NHS UK, Emergency Clamp On Oxygen Flow Measurement
RS Hydro have recently provided 24/7 support services for measuring oxygen using Panametrics clamp on gas flow meters throughout the whole of the UK and Ireland. The dema...
Measuring Hydraulic Oil with a PT878 Clamp-on Flow Meter
RS Hydro was asked to provide instrumentation capable of measuring flow of hydraulic bio-oil, as part of an engine performance assessment. Industry Environmental - Tidal...
Monitoring and Controlling BOD & COD in the Activated Sludge Process
Measuring and providing real-time Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) data to a central SCADA control system has been impossible, until now...
Panametrics Ultrasonic Flowmeter used to Replace Damaged Electromagnetic Flowmeter
RS Hydro were contacted by an airport for a clamp on flowmeter to measure sewage as their current electromagnetic flowmeter was getting inconsistent readings and needed ...
Supply and Installation of Instrumentation for MCERTS Inlet Waste Water Treatment Monitoring
RS Hydro was asked to provide a solution for the MCERTS certified flow monitoring of a large Inlet to a waste water treatment site in Northampton. The existing flow meas...
Real-Time Bathing Water Quality Monitoring for Total Coliforms
RS Hydro were contacted to specify and commission a Proteus real-time water quality monitoring system to monitor BOD, COD & Total Coliforms at a marine leisure centre. Th...
District Energy Efficiency by Flow Metering
Energy efficiency is becoming increasingly important as energy costs increase and carbon footprints considered, this is true across all organisations in both public a...
A Study to Understand how Carbon is Cycling through Peatland Ecosystems in Peruvian Amazonia
A university contacted RS Hydro to purchase instrumentation for a project aiming to understand how carbon is cycling through peatland ecosystems in Peruvian Amazonia. I...
Supply and installation of instrumentation for water quality, flow and rainfall in the Highlands of Scotland
RS Hydro was asked to tender for the supply and installation of monitor instrumentation for water quality, flow and rainfall within a number of water bodies in the Highl...
Warehouse conversion to smaller business units water sub-metering project
RS Hydro were contacted by a firm of architects to provide billing information for individual business units as part of a major warehouse conversion. The list of require...
Proteus BOD - a breakthrough in providing real-time, low-maintenance BOD
K.Khamis & R. Stevens Proteus Instruments have launched what will be hailed as a global revolution in measuring Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) with the new Proteus BOD...
Steam Flow Surveys in Côte d'lvoire
A french company contacted our office in Paris to undertake steam surveys at two Cocoa Production Facilities at Abidjan and San Pedro in Côte d'Ivoire. 5 boilers were ...
Steam Turbine Efficiency Testing at Nuclear Facility
A Swedish nuclear power station contracted RS Hydro to install multiple PT878 clamp on flow meters as part of a testing regime for a new impeller design. Equipment Used ...
High resolution monitoring of dissolved organic matter and nutrient fluxes for the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR)
Background The Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR)was founded in November 2013 and aims to become an internationally leading Institute. With £15M investmen...
The Supply and Installation of a Flood Warning System for City of London
RS Hydro were awarded the contract to supply install and maintain a network of water level monitoring, automatic rain gauge stations and a weather station for...
Tryptophan-like fluorescence (TLF) to measure Biological Oxygen Demand & organic pollution
Fluorescence has long been used to measure a range of water quality parameters, from chlorophyll and algae to hydrocarbons and optical brightening agents. Recent advanc...
Wimbleball Leakage Reduction Programme & Pollution Alarm System
Background Wimbleball Dam is located in the county of Somerset and is jointly owned by South West Water Ltd and Wessex Water Ltd and was commissioned in 1979. Si...
Environmental Monitoring & Control System for North Wyke Research Platform
RS Hydro install 15 Water Quality Monitoring Kiosks, Soil Moisture Stations and Telemetry System ...
Accurate Water Quality Monitoring Under Harsh Environmental Conditions
RS Hydro was contacted by Bristol University with a challenge. They wanted to know if it was possible to monitor water quality of melt water from the bed of a...
River Monitoring for Renewable Energy Source
Located along the Scottish border a 48 strong wind turbine development is under construction. To ensure minimal disturbance to the natural surroundings and to...
Understanding the Effects of Moorland Restoration on Water Quality and Quantity
A project partnership funded by South West Water involving the University of Exeter, Exmoor and Dartmoor National Parks, The Environment Agency, Natural England and En...
CEMEX Small Dole - Automation of Leachate Extraction System
The installation of an automated and remotely controlled leachate well monitoring system on a landfill site in East Sussex. The brief is to allow preferenti...
Multilevel Groundwater Sampling for Former Manufacturing Site
GEL, working with URS were given the task of developing a cost effective means to isolate and reliably sample groundwater quality and head data from several d...
Discharge Effluent Monitoring Under MCERTS
The Model 4700 Automatic Refrigerated Sampler is used to sample discharge effluent from a dairy manufacturer to give a comprehensive and reliable source of wa...
Nationwide Quarry Monitoring Solution to Meet New EPR/MCERTS Regulations
RS Hydro have secured a contract to supply, install and monitor 250+ flow monitoring installations across the UK for CEMEX, a leading supplier of cement, read...
Water Usage at an Oil Refinery
An oil refinery in Wales contacted RS Hydro to see if it was possible to monitor water usage across the refinery on a temporary basis to try and determine whe...
Flow Data Provides Evidence for a Prosecution
The owners of a ship based in the Baltic Sea port of Odessa in The Ukraine, suspected that a shipping company was embezzling fuel from the ship. RS Hydro were...
Future Proofing Your Flow Measurement Techniques
When RS Hydro was approached by a well established food manufacturer with an application which involved monitoring effluent, RS Hydro had to decide on a monitor...
Flare Gas Flow Measurement Survey Using CTF878
Clamp on flow technology and low pressure gas. You would be wrong in thinking that this is impossible. Quite the reverse. Universally there is only flow meter t...
Continuous Water Monitoring System
A chocolate factory within the UK needed to conform to MCERTS by installing a continuous water monitoring system to measure the flow of three outfalls feeding...
New Non-Invasive Steam Flow Meter & Monitoring Service
When process engineers and plant managers need to measure steam flow rates, serious consideration and expenditure was always required due to the issues and cost...
Low Flow Conditions - Low Profile Area Velocity Monitoring
When looking at the monitoring of flows in many piped and open channel situations the issue has always been the monitoring of flows at low levels. RS Hydro were...
Alternative Flow Monitoring Solutions
One of RS Hydro's existing clients contacted RS Hydro to establish whether it would be possible to monitor the flow in two of Britain's largest clean water supp...
Flow and Heat Metering Solutions
A well known University requires a monitoring system to be designed, installed and calibrated. Equipment Used The AquaTrans AT868 Panametrics Liquid Flow Ultra...
Flowview.net - Remote Monitoring
FlowView Telemetry Logger is one of the most versatile data loggers for any application where telephone lines are more costly or prohibitive. Equipment Used The...
Monitoring Conditions for the Freshwater Pearl Mussel
The freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera is now becoming an endangered species due to a number of factors including siltation, acidification, pearl ...
Ultrasonic Clamp-On Meter to Undertake Trunk Mains Verification
A large water company in the UK had a long series of large trunk mains with permanent electromagnetic flow meters already in place. In order to maintain accur...
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Sustainable Urban Development Scheme (SUDS)
RS Hydro has recently installed a network of open channel flow meters to monitor the runoff patterns associated with innovative methods of flow attenuation in...
Can Mexican Cave Fish Tell the Time?
An international team of scientists, using equipment supplied by RS Hydro, conduct an experiment to discover if fish in a Mexican cave have a â??biological c...
Electromagnetic Flow Monitoring Network for Metals and Mining Company
A large metals and mining company in the south of England needed to monitor its water usage and waste output. Although there were several locations with many...
Clamp-On Gas Meters for Dewatering in Spain and Egypt
RS Hydro was asked by a company in Spain to find a permanent meter to measure the pressure of compressed air being pumped through a pipe. Equipment...
Large Diameter Pipe Flow Measurement: 2000mm Pipeline
2000mm in diameter, flow up to 22,000 litres a second, 7.0m/sec and producing 3 MegaWatts of electricity, that was the challenge for one of RS Hydro's clamp...